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DPD Polska's Real-Time Data Replication for Enhanced Parcel Delivery

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Industries	National Security & Defense Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	System Integration Testing & Certification
Challenge	DPD Polska, a leader in the Polish courier market, was facing challenges with its existing data management system. The company was using a series of on-premises PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases to track its trucks, parcels, and people. However, the array of custom SQL databases was preventing DPD from producing timely reports, meeting disaster recovery time objectives, testing new data and analytic products, scaling up its revenues, and increasing its customer base. For instance, one of DPD’s databases had three different usage contexts. The company was in need of a log-based replication solution that would not impact its source systems. The main pain points were the replication time lags, the risk of errors in manual data distribution, and the need for more flexibility, greater reliability, and higher operational scalability. Read More
About Customer	DPD Polska is part of DPDGroup, the second largest international courier network. As the leader of the Polish courier market, DPD Polska delivers 200 million parcels annually. The company employs over 50,000 people and operates in the shipping and logistics industry. DPD Polska was using a series of on-premises PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases to track its operations. However, the company was facing challenges with data replication, disaster recovery, and scaling up its operations. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, system and data integrator Goldenore deployed Fivetran, a high-volume replication (Local Data Processing) solution. This enabled DPD to replicate data in near real-time from multiple sources into Oracle DB on-premise, PostgreSQL on-premise, and MS Azure without impacting source database performance. The solution provided DPD with log-based change data capture, near real-time replication, data validation, and visual statistics on data movement. As a result, DPD was able to effectively and safely replicate business-critical data to Azure and across its on-premise reporting and testing environments. The company is now working on replicating a new series of Microsoft SQL Server databases using Fivetran’s solution, zero downtime migrations of PostgreSQL, and migrations of business applications to MS Azure. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases

Applicable Industries

National Security & Defense

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

System Integration

Testing & Certification

Challenge

DPD Polska, a leader in the Polish courier market, was facing challenges with its existing data management system. The company was using a series of on-premises PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases to track its trucks, parcels, and people. However, the array of custom SQL databases was preventing DPD from producing timely reports, meeting disaster recovery time objectives, testing new data and analytic products, scaling up its revenues, and increasing its customer base. For instance, one of DPD’s databases had three different usage contexts. The company was in need of a log-based replication solution that would not impact its source systems. The main pain points were the replication time lags, the risk of errors in manual data distribution, and the need for more flexibility, greater reliability, and higher operational scalability.

About Customer

DPD Polska is part of DPDGroup, the second largest international courier network. As the leader of the Polish courier market, DPD Polska delivers 200 million parcels annually. The company employs over 50,000 people and operates in the shipping and logistics industry. DPD Polska was using a series of on-premises PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases to track its operations. However, the company was facing challenges with data replication, disaster recovery, and scaling up its operations.

Solution

To address these challenges, system and data integrator Goldenore deployed Fivetran, a high-volume replication (Local Data Processing) solution. This enabled DPD to replicate data in near real-time from multiple sources into Oracle DB on-premise, PostgreSQL on-premise, and MS Azure without impacting source database performance. The solution provided DPD with log-based change data capture, near real-time replication, data validation, and visual statistics on data movement. As a result, DPD was able to effectively and safely replicate business-critical data to Azure and across its on-premise reporting and testing environments. The company is now working on replicating a new series of Microsoft SQL Server databases using Fivetran’s solution, zero downtime migrations of PostgreSQL, and migrations of business applications to MS Azure.

Impact #1	The deployment of Fivetran has brought significant operational benefits to DPD Polska. The leadership teams now have access to timely, reliable data, enabling them to make faster business decisions and expand DPD Polska’s market presence. The solution has also enabled DPD to scale its analytics function without delay, thereby enhancing its operational efficiency. Moreover, the stronger disaster recovery footprint ensures greater resilience and security for DPD Polska. The company can now confidently execute functional and performance tests on production data, as Fivetran ensures security and continuous data validation. This has also opened up possibilities for advanced data processing, including real-time analytics and reporting.

Impact #1

The deployment of Fivetran has brought significant operational benefits to DPD Polska. The leadership teams now have access to timely, reliable data, enabling them to make faster business decisions and expand DPD Polska’s market presence. The solution has also enabled DPD to scale its analytics function without delay, thereby enhancing its operational efficiency. Moreover, the stronger disaster recovery footprint ensures greater resilience and security for DPD Polska. The company can now confidently execute functional and performance tests on production data, as Fivetran ensures security and continuous data validation. This has also opened up possibilities for advanced data processing, including real-time analytics and reporting.

Benefit #1	DPD Polska now has access to timely, reliable data, enabling faster business decisions
Benefit #2	The company can now scale its analytics function without delay
Benefit #3	DPD Polska has a stronger disaster recovery footprint, ensuring greater resilience and security

Benefit #1

DPD Polska now has access to timely, reliable data, enabling faster business decisions

Benefit #2

The company can now scale its analytics function without delay

Benefit #3

DPD Polska has a stronger disaster recovery footprint, ensuring greater resilience and security

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DPD Polska's Real-Time Data Replication for Enhanced Parcel Delivery

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